Zelensky summons Drapatyi, who submitted resignation over Russian strike on Ukrainian coaching camp

President Volodymyr Zelensky has summoned Land Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapatyi for a high-level assembly after the latter submitted his resignation following a lethal Russian missile strike that killed a minimum of 12 Ukrainian troopers at a coaching camp in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zelensky stated on June 1.

The assembly, scheduled following peace talks with a Russian delegation in Istanbul on June 2, will embody high army officers: Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Chief of the Normal Employees Andrii Hnatov, and Protection Minister Rustem Umerov.

"I scheduled a gathering… to kind all of it out," Zelensky stated in a video deal with. "All our fight troopers are wanted on the entrance — to defend Ukraine. Each one in every of them. And we should defend each life. All selections crucial to make sure this will likely be made."

The strike hit the 239th Polygon, a Floor Forces coaching floor north of town of Dnipro. Drapatyi, confirming the placement and saying his resignation, stated the victims have been largely younger recruits who "ought to have discovered, lived, and fought — not died."

Drapatyi's superiors have but to verify whether or not his resignation has been accepted.

Russian missile assaults on Ukrainian coaching websites have intensified in current months. The 239th Polygon was additionally struck by an Iskander missile in March.

The Land Forces press workplace stated that if the investigation finds negligence or misconduct contributed to the casualties, these accountable will face strict accountability.

12 Ukrainian soldiers dead, 60 injured after Russian missile strike on training centerA statement on the attack did not identify the location of the training grounds, nor the specific type of missile used by Russia.The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk